By Sue-Ann Wayow APPROXIMATELY $9million have been spent to assist some 3,000 families in Tobago since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic last year. This information was revealed by Secretary of the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development Tracy Davidson-Celestine on Thursday. Speaking at the Division’s virtual press conference, Davidson-Celestine said the main issue […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow FOR the first time in weeks, Tobago has seen a decrease in its seven-day rolling average for Covid-19 cases. At the weekly Tobago Division of Health Wellness and Family virtual press conference on Thursday, Covid-19 response team member for the County Medical Office of Health (CMOH) Dr Anthony Thompson said the […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow SOCIAL Development Minister Donna Cox is misleading the public by saying in Parliament that there were no reports of homes for the aged asking for additional governmental assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to President of the Trinidad and Tobago Residential Care Association (TTRCA) Caroline Ruiz who told AZPNews.com on Tuesday that […]Read More
ANOTHER nine people have died from Covid-19 on Wednesday in Trinidad and Tobago. The number of Covid-19 related deaths now stands at 695, the Ministry of Health reported. The Ministry of Health in its Update #757, reported 297 new Covid-19 cases taken from samples during the period June 12 to June 15. Additionally, there […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow PRIME Minister Dr Keith Rowley was absent from Wednesday’s sitting of the House of Representatives. He and three other MPs had sought leaves of absence which were granted by House Speaker Brigid Annisette-George at the beginning of the sitting as is customary. Also absent were David Lee, Rushton Paray and Esmond Forde. […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow ELDERLY persons who were waiting in the rain on Wednesday for their Covid-19 vaccines at different health facilities did not have confirmed appointments. Videos and photos of elderly sitting in the rain holding umbrellas outside the La Romaine Health Centre were shared on social media with many expressing outrage that the […]Read More
THERE are eleven new Covid-19 cases reported in Tobago with one additional death. The latest report from the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development on Tuesday stated there are 169 active cases on the island. Clinical update for Tobago as at 10 pm on Tuesday: New cases – 11 Active cases – 169 Patients in […]Read More
By Chantalé Fletcher HYPERTENSION and diabetes continue to be the most common comorbidities amongst the fatalities in Covid-19 patients. Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) and Malignancy which are different types of cancers were also common, but less frequently reported. Epidemiologist Dr Avery Hinds during the Ministry of Health virtual presser on […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow PERSONS who have received the Covid-19 vaccine can donate blood. However, if an individual was experiencing any side effects, he should not volunteer to do so. On Wednesday, at the Ministry of Health’s virtual press conference, Immunology Lecturer at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Dr Carla-Maria Alexander said, “There […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow WITH the increased curfew time in effect from this weekend, farmers and market vendors are going to be hit the hardest and stand to lose thousands of pounds in produce. This is according to the United National Congress (UNC) who is strongly against the back to back curfew on Saturday and Sunday. […]Read More